Louis
@louistheauthor.bsky.social
Ex Media Executive turned independent publisher/author “AFTER DALLAS”
Dad to two amazing young women. Occasional wielder of axes.
https://linktr.ee/louistheauthor
Dad to two amazing young women. Occasional wielder of axes.
https://linktr.ee/louistheauthor
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Louis
@louistheauthor.bsky.social
· Apr 27
AFTER DALLAS
In the aftermath of the JFK assassination two men are tasked with covering up the truth.
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Power and the cost of deception.
Everyone paid a price.
On sale @ 70% discount
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #JFK #📚💙#politicalthriller #Audible
In the aftermath of the JFK assassination two men are tasked with covering up the truth.
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Power and the cost of deception.
Everyone paid a price.
On sale @ 70% discount
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #JFK #📚💙#politicalthriller #Audible
So one white nationalist murders another white nationalist because he ain’t white nationalisty enough.
And wait…it’s because liberal media?
Feels like I’m missing a key plot twist.
#dumbfuckerysky #flabergastedsky and #violencenotheanswer
And wait…it’s because liberal media?
Feels like I’m missing a key plot twist.
#dumbfuckerysky #flabergastedsky and #violencenotheanswer
September 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
So one white nationalist murders another white nationalist because he ain’t white nationalisty enough.
And wait…it’s because liberal media?
Feels like I’m missing a key plot twist.
#dumbfuckerysky #flabergastedsky and #violencenotheanswer
And wait…it’s because liberal media?
Feels like I’m missing a key plot twist.
#dumbfuckerysky #flabergastedsky and #violencenotheanswer
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#Booksky #144 "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This" -Omar El Akkad. Scathing and emotional take on American's reaction to what's happening in Gaza. Dare you to read it.
July 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
#Booksky #144 "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This" -Omar El Akkad. Scathing and emotional take on American's reaction to what's happening in Gaza. Dare you to read it.
Cinematic brilliance.
Also an epic defense of white supremacy—cloaked in victimhood.
It broke box office records.
From The Birth of a Nation to the “woke mind virus,” the script changes. The ideology doesn’t.
#booksky #writersky #Substack #📚 💙
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Also an epic defense of white supremacy—cloaked in victimhood.
It broke box office records.
From The Birth of a Nation to the “woke mind virus,” the script changes. The ideology doesn’t.
#booksky #writersky #Substack #📚 💙
open.substack.com/pub/louisthe...
Intolerance: The Narrative Trope That Refuses To Die
From The Birth of a Nation to Woke Mind Virus —different script, same ideology
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July 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Cinematic brilliance.
Also an epic defense of white supremacy—cloaked in victimhood.
It broke box office records.
From The Birth of a Nation to the “woke mind virus,” the script changes. The ideology doesn’t.
#booksky #writersky #Substack #📚 💙
open.substack.com/pub/louisthe...
Also an epic defense of white supremacy—cloaked in victimhood.
It broke box office records.
From The Birth of a Nation to the “woke mind virus,” the script changes. The ideology doesn’t.
#booksky #writersky #Substack #📚 💙
open.substack.com/pub/louisthe...
A deleted scene—surreal, first-person glimpse into the assassination of JFK—through the eyes of a child.
Thought it’d be appropriate to share this 4th of July given the surreal times we are presently living through.
#booksky #books
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Thought it’d be appropriate to share this 4th of July given the surreal times we are presently living through.
#booksky #books
@literarycommunity.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/louisthe...
Kill Your Darlings: Deleted Prologue from After Dallas
America’s Loss of Innocence — Ripples Through Time
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July 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A deleted scene—surreal, first-person glimpse into the assassination of JFK—through the eyes of a child.
Thought it’d be appropriate to share this 4th of July given the surreal times we are presently living through.
#booksky #books
@literarycommunity.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/louisthe...
Thought it’d be appropriate to share this 4th of July given the surreal times we are presently living through.
#booksky #books
@literarycommunity.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/louisthe...
A peek behind the writing curtain. How I’m working on using noir tinged writing to sharpen my prose. Short essay and sample in latest Substack post.
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #📚💙#politicalsky #writing #Substack #authorsky
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#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #📚💙#politicalsky #writing #Substack #authorsky
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Leaning Into Noir
A Writing Desk Dispatch
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June 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A peek behind the writing curtain. How I’m working on using noir tinged writing to sharpen my prose. Short essay and sample in latest Substack post.
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #📚💙#politicalsky #writing #Substack #authorsky
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#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #📚💙#politicalsky #writing #Substack #authorsky
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We are in uncharted territory.
But it’s not too late. It will be soon though.
#writingcommunity # 📚 #booksky #bookskychat
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But it’s not too late. It will be soon though.
#writingcommunity # 📚 #booksky #bookskychat
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Cognitive Collapse: Why Democracy’s Immune System Is Failing
“The drift into authoritarianism doesn’t always set off alarm bells.
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June 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
We are in uncharted territory.
But it’s not too late. It will be soon though.
#writingcommunity # 📚 #booksky #bookskychat
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But it’s not too late. It will be soon though.
#writingcommunity # 📚 #booksky #bookskychat
open.substack.com/pub/louisthe...
This one was inspired by my former life in corporate media. It’s the seed of an idea still searching for its final form.
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat
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This one was inspired by my former life in corporate media. It’s the seed of an idea still searching for its final form.
If you’ve done the big corporate dance, chances are you’ll recognize the narra...
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June 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This one was inspired by my former life in corporate media. It’s the seed of an idea still searching for its final form.
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat
Part 2 of 2:
We became what we feared
open.substack.com/pub/louisthe... 💙 #politicalsky #writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #war #fear #Substack
We became what we feared
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May 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Part 2 of 2:
We became what we feared
open.substack.com/pub/louisthe... 💙 #politicalsky #writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #war #fear #Substack
We became what we feared
open.substack.com/pub/louisthe... 💙 #politicalsky #writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #war #fear #Substack
Latest Substack post. Part 1 of 2.
Check it out. It’s free!
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#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #📚💙#politicalsky #war #fear #Substack
Check it out. It’s free!
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#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #📚💙#politicalsky #war #fear #Substack
Toxic Fear: When What We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself
The Weaponization of Anxiety in American Politics
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May 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Latest Substack post. Part 1 of 2.
Check it out. It’s free!
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#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #📚💙#politicalsky #war #fear #Substack
Check it out. It’s free!
open.substack.com/pub/louisthe...
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #📚💙#politicalsky #war #fear #Substack
Dropping this on my TBR. Not sure how TBR translates to audible-TBL 🤔. Anyway, sharing is caring!
I don’t care how annoying I’ve become, I’m constantly telling my family and students about all the new things I’ve been learning. Thank you @vegoutvoyage.com who recommended I use my last audible credit on this book. I can’t stop talking about it.
#booksky 💙📚
#booksky 💙📚
April 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Dropping this on my TBR. Not sure how TBR translates to audible-TBL 🤔. Anyway, sharing is caring!
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April 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Not my genre, but it might be yours! So much good work under the radar and authors need to support each other!
Calling all lovers of folk horror, muscle men, & morally questionable priests!
Starting tomorrow you can preorder the ebooks for All for the Blood of the Lamb by @maybemockingbird.bsky.social + Lamb, Stag & Wolf as a $6 bundle over on itchio!
Release day is 6/13/25 🌲
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💙📚📚😱
Starting tomorrow you can preorder the ebooks for All for the Blood of the Lamb by @maybemockingbird.bsky.social + Lamb, Stag & Wolf as a $6 bundle over on itchio!
Release day is 6/13/25 🌲
itch.io/b/3003/lotsa...
💙📚📚😱
April 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Not my genre, but it might be yours! So much good work under the radar and authors need to support each other!
In the aftermath of the JFK assassination two men are tasked with covering up the truth.
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Power and the cost of deception.
Everyone paid a price.
On sale @ 70% discount
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #JFK #📚💙#politicalthriller #Audible
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Power and the cost of deception.
Everyone paid a price.
On sale @ 70% discount
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #JFK #📚💙#politicalthriller #Audible
April 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
In the aftermath of the JFK assassination two men are tasked with covering up the truth.
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Power and the cost of deception.
Everyone paid a price.
On sale @ 70% discount
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #JFK #📚💙#politicalthriller #Audible
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Power and the cost of deception.
Everyone paid a price.
On sale @ 70% discount
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #JFK #📚💙#politicalthriller #Audible
Reposted by Louis
I'm not convinced this is *fiction*...? 🤔😉
I thought the CIA commissioned the hit, for much the reasons you describe... 😮😀
I thought the CIA commissioned the hit, for much the reasons you describe... 😮😀
April 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I'm not convinced this is *fiction*...? 🤔😉
I thought the CIA commissioned the hit, for much the reasons you describe... 😮😀
I thought the CIA commissioned the hit, for much the reasons you describe... 😮😀
AFTER DALLAS
In the aftermath of the JFK assassination two men are tasked with covering up the truth.
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Power and the cost of deception.
Everyone paid a price.
On sale @ 70% discount
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #JFK #📚💙#politicalthriller #Audible
In the aftermath of the JFK assassination two men are tasked with covering up the truth.
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Power and the cost of deception.
Everyone paid a price.
On sale @ 70% discount
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #JFK #📚💙#politicalthriller #Audible
April 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
AFTER DALLAS
In the aftermath of the JFK assassination two men are tasked with covering up the truth.
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Power and the cost of deception.
Everyone paid a price.
On sale @ 70% discount
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #JFK #📚💙#politicalthriller #Audible
In the aftermath of the JFK assassination two men are tasked with covering up the truth.
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Power and the cost of deception.
Everyone paid a price.
On sale @ 70% discount
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookskychat #JFK #📚💙#politicalthriller #Audible
Reposted by Louis
The war is here people, its just one they hope will stay bloodless for them. This proves that no target is safe & they will do anything to win.
What are we willing to do to stop them, for survival?
Whats your breaking point?
What would you trade to stop them?
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
What are we willing to do to stop them, for survival?
Whats your breaking point?
What would you trade to stop them?
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation | American Civil Liberties Union
Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well
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April 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The war is here people, its just one they hope will stay bloodless for them. This proves that no target is safe & they will do anything to win.
What are we willing to do to stop them, for survival?
Whats your breaking point?
What would you trade to stop them?
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
What are we willing to do to stop them, for survival?
Whats your breaking point?
What would you trade to stop them?
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
Just when you thought the fever was breaking:
Word salads. Golden calves. Roman salutes.
We’ve stepped through the looking glass—and we may never come back.
#booksky #bookskyclub #essay #politcs
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Word salads. Golden calves. Roman salutes.
We’ve stepped through the looking glass—and we may never come back.
#booksky #bookskyclub #essay #politcs
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A Dispatch from the Other Side of the Looking Glass
A fever dream from the edge—where words lose meaning and tyrants rule by applause.
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April 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Just when you thought the fever was breaking:
Word salads. Golden calves. Roman salutes.
We’ve stepped through the looking glass—and we may never come back.
#booksky #bookskyclub #essay #politcs
open.substack.com/pub/louisthe...
Word salads. Golden calves. Roman salutes.
We’ve stepped through the looking glass—and we may never come back.
#booksky #bookskyclub #essay #politcs
open.substack.com/pub/louisthe...
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Truth, power—and the cost of keeping secrets.
Everyone paid a price.
AFTER DALLAS now on Audible .
Narrated by Ian Bedford.
Free w Audible trial membership. #bookthreads #JFK #Thriller #Audiobooks
#booksky #bookskychat #think #cults @theatlantic.com
Truth, power—and the cost of keeping secrets.
Everyone paid a price.
AFTER DALLAS now on Audible .
Narrated by Ian Bedford.
Free w Audible trial membership. #bookthreads #JFK #Thriller #Audiobooks
#booksky #bookskychat #think #cults @theatlantic.com
April 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A lie they’d kill to protect.
Truth, power—and the cost of keeping secrets.
Everyone paid a price.
AFTER DALLAS now on Audible .
Narrated by Ian Bedford.
Free w Audible trial membership. #bookthreads #JFK #Thriller #Audiobooks
#booksky #bookskychat #think #cults @theatlantic.com
Truth, power—and the cost of keeping secrets.
Everyone paid a price.
AFTER DALLAS now on Audible .
Narrated by Ian Bedford.
Free w Audible trial membership. #bookthreads #JFK #Thriller #Audiobooks
#booksky #bookskychat #think #cults @theatlantic.com
Why do some people surrender their agency to cults, while others resist?
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April 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Why do some people surrender their agency to cults, while others resist?
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Why do some people surrender their agency to groupthink while others resist? The answer may surprise you.
#booksky #bookskychat #think #cults @theatlantic.com
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#booksky #bookskychat #think #cults @theatlantic.com
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The Seduction of Cults
Groupthink and the Consequences of Submission
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April 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Why do some people surrender their agency to groupthink while others resist? The answer may surprise you.
#booksky #bookskychat #think #cults @theatlantic.com
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#booksky #bookskychat #think #cults @theatlantic.com
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April 20! @booksky.club @bookgorilla.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
April 20! @booksky.club @bookgorilla.bsky.social
What we fail to remember can and will be used against us.
Imagine arriving at your office every day….
#CivicMemory #SUBSTACK @newswireus.bsky.social @mediacrit.bsky.social
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Imagine arriving at your office every day….
#CivicMemory #SUBSTACK @newswireus.bsky.social @mediacrit.bsky.social
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Lose Your History, Lose Yourself
Remembering history as an act of defiance.
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April 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What we fail to remember can and will be used against us.
Imagine arriving at your office every day….
#CivicMemory #SUBSTACK @newswireus.bsky.social @mediacrit.bsky.social
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Imagine arriving at your office every day….
#CivicMemory #SUBSTACK @newswireus.bsky.social @mediacrit.bsky.social
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Developing long form content here. Hope you can join me in this deeper exploration of media, politics and the power of storytelling. #writing #politics #media
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MYTH AND CONSEQUENCES
ON POWER POLITICS AND THE NARRATIVES THAT SHAPE US
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March 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Developing long form content here. Hope you can join me in this deeper exploration of media, politics and the power of storytelling. #writing #politics #media
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